Volume 6 Issue 10 - July/August 2001

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The RoYAL CoNSERVATORY of Music Le CONSERVATOIRE ROYAL de MUSIQUE SINFONIA TORONTO NURHAN ARMAN Music Director and Conductor Toronto's premier chamber orchestra! 2001-2002 season Six super Saturdays in Glenn Gould Studio MOZART EFFECT ANDRE IAFIANTE, pianist Oct 27 One of our time's greatest pianists, in a spirited Mozart Concerto that sparkles with other brilliant musical 1 gems in a mostly~Mozart setting BAROQUE HITS Nov 17 ETSUKO KIMURA, violinist A picturesque journey through the Baroque from Biber's violent 'Battle' suite to the vivid tale of Don Quixote and the pure lines of a Bach concerto TRANSFORMED BY LOVE Grieg, Sibelius, Schoenberg Feb 9 All that's best said without words, captured in the soaring melodies of long Scandinavian nights and lush harmonies from pre-war Vienna CONDUCTING INSTITUTE ORCHESTRA Nurhan Arman, Artistic Director Tuesday, July 24, 8 pm All-Beethoven program: Prometheus Overture Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 Thursday, July 26, 8 pm Mozart Overture La Clemenza di Tito Haydn Symphony No. 101, Dvorak Czech Suite Prokofiev Classical Symphony Tuesday, July 31, 8 pm Rossini Overture II Signor Bruschino Mozart Symphony No.39, Beethoven Symphony No.7 Thursday, August 2, 8 pm Rossini Overture L'Italiana in Algieri Mendelssohn Symphony No. 1, Ravel Pavane Beethoven Symphony No. 5 Conductors from Canada, · the US, the Caribbean and Mexico presented in concert by The RCM Community School Tickets $10 416-408-2824, x321, or at the door Ettore Mazzoleni Concert Hall 273 Bloor Street West/ St. George Subway Station HAYDN: STORM & STRESS Mar 2 Symphonies 44, 45 & 49 Jolly "Papa Haydn," but with the dark side too - the anguish and anger of the "sturm und drang" period, in music of amazing passion and power MAGICAL MINIATURES Mozart, Grant, Bach, Schubert Apr 6 A delightful assortment of tuneful treats in short movements, framed with favourites by two beloved .Classical composers CHOPIN' SPRING May 4 ROBERT SILVERMAN. pianist A legendary Canadian pianist plays one of the best-loved concertos of all time, in a program that sings with intimate personal expression SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE 25% Adults 0, Seniors $108, Students Sinfonia Toronto 416-499-0403 264 Bloor Street West, Box 52545, Toronto M5S 3C5 Fax 416-499-0403 sinfoniatoronto@excite.com tor o nt ~ a rtsFou n c il ~AM Canada Tiii\ r:wm: ANIJ ~!AIL Enhance your education with one of our 100+ fall programs Sing Play an instrument Join an ensemble Give your young child a Smart Start Consider pop, tech or jazz courses Infants to Seniors Beginners to Professionals ~ For information or a brochure ,,, "~ f : (416) 408-2825 or (905) ~91-7944 Toronto ,p M1ss1ssauga www.rcmusic.ca/tcs , 4 wholenote jULY 1, 2001-AUGUST31, 2001

..... Wh·oleNote THE TORONTO CONCERT-GOERS GUIDE CONTENTS VOLUME 6 #10 •!• JULY 1 TO AUGUST 31 2001 Toronto's only comprehensive monthly classical and contemporary concert listing source . " Volume 6 #10'July 1 to August 31, 2001 Copyright (c) 200 l PerPul Proze, 60 Bellevue Avenue, Toronto, ON MST 2N4 - ' Publisher: Allan Pulker Editor: David Perlman Production Manager: Peter Hobbs Listings: Simone Desileis, Karen Ages, Eliz~beth Lutz Layout & Design: · ' David Perlman, Michael Busija, Verity Hobbs Cover ~y Rocket Design .,, . Photography: Den Ciul, Rob DiVito Advertising: Allan Pulker, Karen Ages Acting Distribution Manager: Ken Larone Contributing Writers: · Bandstand: Merlin Williams; Choral: Larry Beckwith; DISCOVERIES~ David .Olds, Dariiei Foley, Bruce Surt~es; Early Music: frank Nakashima; Hear & Now: Paul Stednhuisen; Jazz: Jim Galloway; Music Theatre: Sarah B. Hood; Features: Phil Ehrensaft, Dawn Lyons; David Perlman, Allan Pulker. How to Reach Us Adv~rtising and Membership: Allan Pulker, Karen Ages ph 416·323·2232, fax 416·926-7539 · listings, Unclassified Ads: Simone Desilets ·ph416-323·2232, fax-416'926·7539 Editorial: David Perlman · ph 415:503.3]55 fax 4 fs-6'03,3787 Subscriptions: Faiza Ansar( Phone: 416·469-2117 /year + GST Email: info@thewholenote.com Deadlines Next issue is Volume 7 #1, September 2001 (covering events September 1 to October 7) Publication: Thursday, August 30. Free listings: 6pm Wednesday, August 15 Advertising reservations: Colour: 6pm Friday, August 17 ~/W: 6pm Monday, August 20 Printi~g by New Concept Circulation: 25,000 5,000 copies of this issue will be distributed throughout Southern Ontario by Celebrate Canada in the Kawarthas. The WholeNote Has app~ied to CCAB for a circ,ulation audit. The WholeNote is a kmDRUM.Publication. CANADIAN PUBLICATIONS MAIL PRODUCT SALES AGREEMENT1263846 ISSN 1488·8777 WHOLENOTE (PRINT) ISSN 14888·8785 WHOLENOTE We acknowledge the financial suuport of the' Govermnent of Canada, through the Canada Magazine Fund, , toward our editorial costs. ·www.thewholenote.com www.thewholenote.com ', Concert Notes 6 - 1 3 Cover story/overview by Alla~ Pulker 6 Early Music by Frank Nakashima 7 · Choral ·scene by Larry Beckwith 9 ~ear and Now by Paul Steenhuisen 10 . Ban·d Stand by Merlin Williams 1 2 Jazz Notes by. Jim Galloway 13 Music Theatre Spotlight by· Sarah s·. Hood 14 · . Acrobat Music 36 All The King's Voices 9 Ainici 23 Anno Domini Chamber Singers 9 Audia Group ,33 Bloor Street Gospel Chorus 9 Brott·Summer Music Festival 24 CAMMAC 28 Canadian Music Centre 39 CBC Rec~rds 36 Centuries Opera Association 15 Chu.rch of St. Simon·the·Apostle 9 Classical 96 FM 3 Claviers Baroques 12 Collingwood Summer Music:Festival 24 · Commen$al, Le 31 Concert Singers 8 David Tamblyn 8 Deer Park United Church 10 Elora Festival 25 Exultate Chamber Singers 16- Festival Alexandria 28 Festival of the Sound 26 Listings 1 5 - 30 ,_ Music Theatre 1 5 Concert Listings A. GTA 17,:22 s·: Further Afield 22-23 C. Out_ of Town Festivals 24 D. Honourabte Mention 30 ' . E. To'o Late to\ List 30 Features 33- 38 Our members 'write 33 ' ' DISCOVERIES: CD Reviews 33-38 ·· Index of Presenters and Venues 30 Etcetera File: 31 , (Un)classified advertising 32 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Gary Armstrong Woodwinds ltd. 6 George Heinl 8 Glenn Gould Prize 2 5H Concert Series 21 H.O.T. Festival 19 Jazz FM9113 Kinca•dine Sumn\er . Music Festival 27 Una Auclair 13 Long' & McOuade 6 Marquis Classics 35 MidSummer Music By the Lake 29 · Mikrokosmos 36 Montgomery Sound 32 Music Chamber 7 Music Gallery 11 Music on the Henley 29 National Yo.uth Orchestra of Canada 20 New Opera arid Concert Centre i 4 'Niagara International · Music Festival 29 North Toronto Institute of Music 32 Orpheus .Choir 10 l . Patria Music/Theatre 'Projects 40 Penthelia Singers 10 - Peros Music 38 · Philip L. Davis Luthier 33 Polokwane Choral Society 19 RCM Music & Book Store 3 Remenyi House of Music 37 Royal Canadian College of Organists 1 a· · Royal Conservatory of Music 4, 31 Shar Music 31 Sinfonia Toronto 4 Sound Post 12 Southern Ontario Chamber Music 28 St. Andrews United Church 16 St. James' Cathedral 16, 17 St. Michael's Choir School 32 Toronto Classical Singers 9. Toronto Opera Repertoire 15 Toronto School of Music 32 TrypTych Productions 21 Virgin Classics 7 Voice & Piano Lessons 32 VVestben Summer Festival 29 JULY 1, 2001 -AUGUST 31, 2001 wholenote 5